Æ27 - Gordian III ΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Ε

€2.00
IssuerDionysopolis (Moesia)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValuePentassarion
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight12.54 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#1643
Obverse descriptionConfronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Sarapis, draped, left
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionZeus seated left, holding patera over eagle and sceptre
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Ε
(Translation: of the Dionysopolitans, 5)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID5589720070
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